Thursday, April 29, 2010

New gun out today Kimber Stainless Pro Carry II $849.00

This like new in box Kimber Stainless Pro Carry II chambered for 45acp.It his has a 4" heavy barrel. factory sights, factory rubber grips, one 7 round factory magazine, super condition, comes in a Kimber box. These are about the same size as a Colt Commander, they are very easy to carry, this has an alloy frame making it a great personal sidearm.First one with $849 wins...

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Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Kimber Custom Compact I .45 ACP

This is brand new out today like new in box Kimber Custom Compact series 1.  All paperwork, very tight weapon.  $749 call me today to reserve it.

 

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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Fist episode of Pawn Shop Talk Radio!

This is the live recording of the first show recorded in studio live Sunday 04/25/2010 at 820AM WWBA.  The first 6 minutes are lead-in commercials so  jump those and any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

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Sunday, April 25, 2010

Some days you just have to have faith in yourself..

I'm not really much for new things.  I have flown planes, started businesses, eaten live eels and seen a midget and a donkey in a "show" and woken up on my motorcycle doing 80mph, so it's hard to surprise me.  If you give me a good wireless connection or a good non-fiction book you might not know I'm in the room with you. 

Like you I am good at some really unusual things, and I hate stuff I'm no good at.  Tonight I did the first radio show for the pawn shop and man that was really hard.  If you have a fear of speaking in public don't do that. 

The night started auspiciously as when we arrived at the station the doors were locked.  After calling our producer and learning he wouldn't arrive until like 15 minutes before the show I decided it was time to get in the building.  Let's just say that Leathermen makes a great product and voila we are in.  Then we can't get the elevator to open and take us to the 10th floor.  One nice cleaning lady later we are in the radio station.

From there as the time ticked closer to show time I got more and more apprehensive.  When the show started all you get is someone in another room that points at you and the music stops and it's you and who knows how many other people listening to you.  Of course you imagine they are all professional radio critics just waiting for you to misstep. 

To imagine what happens next is that you are sitting by yourself on a huge stage, then the curtains go up and it's you and lights and you have to talk for an hour, 60 minutes, about something that interests you but not many others. 

The phones don't ring, and you have to keep speaking. 

I made it through, but I wouldn't wish that on anyone.  I learned something about myself tonight.  I also forgot the rush of adrenaline you get from doing those things.

I hope you scare yourself every once and a while, it makes you realize you are capable of more than reading books.

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Friday, April 23, 2010

Cannondale Super Raven 900 Carbon Fiber Mountain Bike | Pinellas Park | eBay Classifieds (Kijiji) | 3056588

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  • Address: 5193 73rd Ave N Pinellas Park, FL, Pinellas Park, FL 33781 (map)
  • Date Posted: 04/22/10
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The Cannondale Super Raven 900 is the most durable bike money can buy. Made of extremely light, durable carbon fiber, it's perfect for trail riding. With the HeadShok Fatty D fork, the 900 absorbs hard and soft impacts well, takes jumps in stride, and steers on a dime. Cranks are strong, light and flex free, 27 speeds, 58cm tall. Comes with Louise Magura shifters and disc brakes, and Shimano Deore XT derailleurs.

Ad ID: 3056588

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Monday, April 19, 2010

First radio show promo spot is available to listen to, comment if you like it.....

You know how everyone's job looks easy from the outside looking in?  I could work my whole life and never come up with something this good.  Unfortunately this spot raises the expectations of possible listeners to a level that might be hard to achieve but here it is anyway..

  
Download now or listen on posterous
PS-OPEN.mp3 (831 KB)

 

 

 

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Friday, April 16, 2010

New gun out today Taurus 85 Titanium $369.00

Taurus Titanium Ultra Lite model 85 .38 cal in grat shape.  Locks up tight ready to go.  On sale for $369.00

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Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Just out! Dan Wesson Pointman Major 1911 45ACP

Here is an example of what a really nice gun should be like.  This 1911 has had literally everything already done.  It's been polished, burnished, accurized, trigger work (<1lb pull).  You cant do any better.  I don't want to sell it, but I will for $1050+tax and background check.  Don't even bother with offers I'll keep it.

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New Guns Out! AMY Hardballer 1911 45ACP

This AMT Hardcballer is the top of the line for AMT and includes a custom Pachymar holster for only $525+tax and background check.

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Monday, April 12, 2010

More stuff out today! 04/12

Garmin 2610 like new in box $100

Sony PS3 40GB $250 with controller

JBL subwoofer works great $40

Kenwood AV KRV7080 Reciever $45

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Out of pawn

old ugly iPod 8GB nano $45

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Saturday, April 10, 2010

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Mrshall 100 lead amp with Fender 4x12 super loud $450 Santan Rio Tandem MTB less than 100 miles on it $1100 Lorcin L380 in box great condition $129

Bosch Brute electric jackhammer with all the tools and cart $700 Baikal Russian 380 like a tank $299 Porter Cable generator hardly used starts right 5250 watts $900 at home depot $550 here....first one win Ladies cocktail diamond ring.  Very bight below wholesale out of pawn $425.  Over a carat of diamond come see.

Cannondale Super Raven list retial for $4200 all carbon fiber your for just $900

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Saturday, April 3, 2010

old ladies, bass guitars, and free sweet tea.

Ok sometimes I'm not the most friendly guy.  I'm quiet and I'm 6'4" 270lbs to boot.  Not what you call approachable, especially in the morning. 

This morning before opening the store I go into the McDonald's next door and get some morning coffee.  I'm in line behind a nice little old lady (NLOL)  and her walrus/daughter. I notice that they are looking at the menu like they have never been to a McDonald's before. Great.....  No biggie, I'm early and I have nothing to do for a hour.

So NLOL finally makes her life or death choice for the day and pulls out her coin purse and proceeds to dump everything out of it onto the floor.  I mean everything......she had civil war coins in there.  Of course everyone else including her 400lb daughter act like they didn't hear the 4000 coins. It sounded like a Vegas jackpot hit the floor. 

Now contrary to my overall look and demeanor I really like old people.  I especially like the ones that have cool stories about their life experiences.  I have crazy old Aunts and my wife's family has some real characters still kicking.  So I do the normal human thing and help her pick up her loot.  All the while the daughter maintains her stunning concentration of the job at hand, getting her big breakfast ordered before 10:30.  If she couldn't get her flapjack on, things might get ugly.

I really didn't think much of it....you will notice this pattern if you continue to read these posts.

About an hour later a guy walks into the store looks around, looks around, buys a bass guitar, smiles and leaves.  No haggling, or bitching about scratches that the Hubble telescope couldn't see.  Pays, smiles and hauls.  My kinda guy.  Again per my usual M.O. I think no further...

We had a good day not great.  Wrote some loans, sold some junk, pawnbroker paradise.

So, I close up shop around 2pm and go back to McDonald's one more time for some sweet tea. Now I think that McDonald's sweet tea has crack in it.  You can't convince me it doesn't.  Until I see a spectrographic report on it, I think it's spiked.  It is one of the best thing for one dollar, the only things that are a better value are:

  1. my opinion (free and good)
  2. a first class US postal stamp (nearly free, really good)

To my surprise the guy behind the counter, is the bass buyer and he is the manager of the store.  He thanks me once again for the bass, then shares with me some interesting info. 

Seems that everyone at McDonald's was very concerned with a pawn shop moving in next door.  Everyone was convinced that it would be the death knell of the neighborhood.  But to his surprise he has had 2 or 3 people now that have said very positive things about the pawn shop.  He told me of his stereotypical view of pawn shops (bad, all bad) and that he had no desire to go into one. 

When I asked why he did he said, "when I saw you help that little old lady this morning I decided to give you a shot".

Moral: You never know who is watching you in life, it pays to be nice, and sometimes you get free sweet tea.

Tim

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